The Dream Weavers was an American popular music, vocal group, famous in the 1950s, formed at the University of Florida by Gene Adkinson (baritone and ukulele) and Wade Buff (lead vocals).

Career

The Dream Weavers consisted primarily of Gene Adkinson and Wade Buff. Other members included Lee Turner, Eddie Newson, Sally Sanborn, Mary Carr and Mary Rude at various times. The two met as sophomores in their respective high schools (Adkinson at Miami Edison Senior High School, Buff at Coral Gables Senior High School) when both were members of The Greater Miami Boys' Drum and Bugle Corps, a 100-piece band and drill team. They became friends and composed a number of songs while still in high school. They both went on to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where they performed in a freshman talent show before 5,000 students and won. As a result, they were given a twice-weekly half-hour radio program slot at WRUF in 1955. With the program ending at 10:30pm, they felt it appropriate to sign off with a song they had composed in high school in 1953, "It's Almost Tomorrow" (words by Buff, music by Adkinson). It was released by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom, where it hit the chart on February 10, 1956, and reached number one on March 16, holding the top spot for two weeks, before being displaced by "The Rock And Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr, only to return the following week for a further one week stay at the top. In total the song was in the UK chart for 18 weeks. However, it was the only chart appearance by the group in the UK, thus condemning The Dream Weavers to the one hit wonder tag.

The group had one subsequent minor hit in America. "A Little Love Can Go A Long Way", taken from the TV play Joey, made the Billboard 100 at No. 33 for just one week on May 19, 1956.

Lee Turner (born on November 22, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida) died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 89.

References

  • The Dream Weavers homepage
  • Bio of pianist Lee Turner